Poster stamp, I am an American! Mayor's Committee Celebration, Central Park Mall, New York, N.Y., May 18, 1941

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1941

GUSN

GUSN-372704

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Description

World War II-era poster stamp copy of Howard Chandler Christy's "I Am an American!" billboard artwork created to celebrate "I Am an American Day" on May 18, 1941 in New York City's Central Park. Stamp bears an image of a young woman, "Columbia", wearing a laurel wreath, holding a torch and a book, with the American flag drapped around her. It is inscribed "To the Spirit of America" with the artist's signature.

Details

Descriptive Terms

poster stamps
patriotism
world wars
citizenship
symbolism (artistic concept)
poster stamps

Physical Descrption

1 poster stamp: color illustration; 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Date of Acquisition

2000

Reference Code

EP001.01.092.01.01.021

Acqusition Type

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Greg Smart, October 2000.

Places

Central Park (Manhattan, New York City, New York state) [park]

Record Details

Originator

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952 (Artist)

Material Type

poster stamps

Other People

Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952

Subjects

United States of America
American Flag
Columbia (Symbolic character)

Descriptive Terms

World War II

Description Level

Item

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